VCOM 2023 Annual Report

opportunity with the various schools within the university. The research laboratories and the microbiology laboratory are located on the first floor. Auburn Community and Area Auburn is located in Lee County, Alabama. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a population of approximately 54,000. Known as “The Loveliest Village on the Plains,” Auburn provides a hometown atmosphere with ample restaurants, shopping, recreation and entertainment. The area hosts the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center, the Auburn Area Community Theatre, the Julie Collins Smith Museum of Art and Auburn University’s Telfair Peet Theatre rich with plays, ballets, musicals

and art experiences. Chewacla State Park has 696 acres offering many recreational activities. Just in the Auburn area alone, there are six 18 hole golf courses open to the public. Auburn University Activities The VCOM–Auburn campus operates with a collaborative agreement with Auburn University for education, research and student activities. This collaboration offers the Auburn campus faculty and students many benefits such as an opportunity to participate in university activities, including use of the student support services, libraries, recreational facilities, food services, parking, transportation and student activities.

2019 VCOM-Auburn’s inaugural class finds out where they have been accepted for their residency at Match Day. The class completes the first fourth-year rotations at the Auburn campus.

2020 The first Sports Medicine Conference is held in January at VCOM-Auburn. VCOM-Auburn won the first Annual Deans’ Fit Challenge between Auburn University College of Nursing, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy and VCOM Auburn.

VCOM-Auburn’s Class of 2019 graduates 153 students. Six Health Services Profession Scholarship students are promoted and go on to serve their nation in the United States Armed Forces.

All VCOM campuses switch to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Having online learning systems in place already, no educational requirements were lost in the transition. The Match Day celebration and VCOM graduation ceremonies are held virtually.

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